World Utility Summit // The Changing World of Utilities
"Empowering electricity, water and food security" is one of the key topics of this year's World Utility Summit, taking place 11-13 March 2018 in Delhi, India. The global community is well aware of food, energy and water challenges, but has so far addressed them in isolation, within sectoral boundaries.
A comprehensive approach to sectoral management, through enhanced communication, collaboration and coordination, is needed to ensure optimization that co-benefits and trade-offs are considered and the appropriate safeguards are put in place.
Other key topics will be:
- Harmonizing the regulatory frame work for utilities
- Racing with technologies
- Impact of environmental regulation on Utility business
- Convergence of Utility business
- Transportation electrification, storage and renewable energy integration nexus
Where and when
Delhi
India
11-13 March 2018
Programme (Nexus-relevant parts only)
11 Mar 2018, 11:15-12:45
Empowering electricity, water and food security
Keynote
Mr. Philippe Joubert, Executive Chairman – Global Electricity Initiative, France
Plenary
Panel Speakers:
- Ms. Jennifer Layke, Global Director – Energy Program, World Resource Institute, USA
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Holländer, Professor of Environmental Technology and Environmental Management – University of Leipzig, Germany
- Dr. Shilp Varma, Consulting Researcher – International Water Management Institute, India
- Dr. Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Research Fellow – Council on Energy, Environment and Water, India
- Mr. Elad Shaviv, CEO – Israeli Smart Energy Association, Israel
Moderator:
- Mr. Mohinder Gulati, Former Chief Operating Officer, Sustainable Energy for All (UN) and former Adviser, Energy – World Bank